—on the only thing my fishermen are concerned about and want to know: Is it true that you confirmed to a number of fishermen at the Boston Seafood Show that this massive midshore trawler from the Barry Group, as it's suspected, would receive a licence to be able to fish herring deeper and take more herring? Is it true that they did not catch herring last year, and that this new method, and this bigger vessel, will allow them to catch herring, and possibly end up removing the herring stock from the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
Mr. Minister, I'm sure you're aware of the devastating effect this will have on the fishery. We all know that herring is the food source for all the fishery. I'd like to have this confirmed. Is it true that you have indicated that this vessel has received a licence to fish in the gulf?